McFinnigan
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Thanks to 3gsdad, I've had a real break through...
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Just got this back from him:
Listen, i aint no dealer or was acting like a dealer... I helped family and that was it, i dont know who or even care who u talked too, i did nothing wrong. With this being all said I did contact my lawyer and he said if there is any more problems or if this does go to a legal matter that we will do a counter lawsuit against you and your lawyer I already advised my lawyer of everything that went on and he told me I did not commit anything that was illegal so if that's how you want to take it I'll see you in court and you could expect the counter lawsuit
So he is going to counter suit with u gathering information that indicates fraud.
Dude does not have a lawyer. Keep pushing. Keep a paper trail.
And the kicker:
First off the 4runner was not in my name so good luck on that, second off ill see ya in court and ill explain myself then. Have a good day
your best bet is to completely stop personal communication with him now. Any communication from this point forward should be from your attorney only. Then, he might get the picture.
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dude the same thing happened to me in fl. I called the cops. Turns out after searching his phone number on craigslist he had a bunch of low millage cars for sale.
Long story short.
We were able to prove a case ( the cops wanted no part of it til my wife did all the detective work for them). They arrested him and charged him with 3 crimes.
1. Odometer fraud.
2. Acting as a dealer but not having a dealer licence.
3. Grand theft, for not paying the sales tax when he bought it form the original owner.
Because he had no record they offered him a deal, probation plus restitution.
It took over a year but about 5 months ago i started receiving a check in the mail from the florida dept of corrections for $163.00. He has 18 total total payments to make. So far he has made the first 5.
I cant believe our justice system actually worked in this case. My tax dollars did not have to pay for his room and board at the free motel, and i will hopefully get paid back the 3k i lost to the odometer fraud.
I too felt like the dumbest guy on the planet. Before this i had bought and sold a few cars on craigslist with no problems. I used to think i was a pretty good judge of character too. This guy totally fooled me. He had a lie thought up for every question and would tell it to me while looking me in the eye and with a smile on his face.
I too had a carfax but i was looking at on my phone and did not catch the date the millage stop being recorded. If i had of taken a closer look it showed only 10k miles in the last 5 years.
I HATE dirt bags like this. Without the blink of an eye I would toss in a few bucks to help with legal fees just to see justice served (understanding that you are not asking for that) Just know you have support!
A crappy story, about a month ago I found a supposed pristine lexus rx I planned to buy for the wife out of state. I also booked a ticket from Az to Cali and flew out to pick it up and drive home. The second I arrived - red flags went off, it was not even the car in the photos! Total mess, salt damage (claimed it had never been out of inland socal). He also claimed to have all dealer records and he had ZERO. Tires were miss-matched (AWD vehicle no no), tons of paint scratches and damage. The only thing that checked out was the car fax! However upon inspection the vehicle vin did not match the carfax vin he provided! And the cherry on top was the car was not even in his name!
After a near brawl with that SOB right there in the driveway (he ran to the back gate of the house... which NO ONE LIVED IN so it was not his home) I just decided to walk away. Grabbed my backpack and hiked it several miles to a gas station and called a cab who met me there and drove me to get a rental car. I cruised around socal and calmed down. Looked at a few other vehicles and decided the day was done - just drive home. Only bad experience I have ever had like that and boy it was one to remember.